Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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